Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-27


Duncan, Sergt J. H. Green and j. II. Price Com
pany A, Third Virginia; Capt. D. B. Englehardt
lima; j. B. Wagner and Z. ". johnston, Company
A. Louisville Legion; w. s. Parks and T. B. Bolan,
company D. Louisville Legion: j. Wilcand, Com
pany hiy, q, second Ohio; J. NJ: KeI, Company l,
Michigan.
THE DECORATION DAY PARADE.
There is not much prospect that there will be
very large representation from the troops OF Camp
Washington on the Decoration Day parade Mon
gay Although camp will not be broken until
Monday, many of the commands will leave before
snaC day. The Virginia troops will leave for
R9me saturday night and it is probable that the
CARNATIONS, it is thought, will leave before Mon
gay or De SO engaged In preparations to leave that
the procession. One OF the staff officers speaking
10 STAR reporter to-day said that most OF the
sooiers al were men who could not spare more than
week from their employment, and they were
| Obliged to get back to their homes next Monday.
Gen Ordway said to-day: ave do not order the
Vted- You see, they have been worked hard
while here, and 1t is very doubtful whether many
oi them would feel like going out on parade"
Third Day of the Company Drills.
To-day was the third day OF the company COM
| petitions. When 10 O'Clock arrived there was but
| a sparse attendance OF spectators but the stream
OF people awaiting admission at the gates prom
1sed large crowd before the end OF the contests
The first company to gothrough the required tests
were
THE INDIANAPOLIS LIGHT INFANTRY.
Ihey made very pleasing appearance as they
drew up in line before the grand stand. Their uni
form consisted OF light blue trousers with white
STRIPES, dark blue dress coats with tails trimmed
with white, three rows OF brass buttons down the
front, gold epauletteS with gold fringe, and black
stin shakos with white feather pluInes. They
proved 10 be well yerSed in the manual and their
general work was far above the average One
stack OF arms tumbled over but it looked as If one
dldn't strike one OF the guns with his foot
It looked very much like it. They did not
form lying at full length very well, but barring
high commendation. They loaded and fired well
together. 1t should be remembered that this test
does s not inc include firing In reality. The men go
box loading and firing. Only the click of the fall
Ing hammer Is heard, but it is as distinct as
ent. Firing blank cartridges comes Later In the
drill. Nearly every company has fired at least
one volley toward the grand stand: The volleys
OF the Indianapolis rifles were, with one excep-
tion, excellent. They wheeled fully up to the
average, and marched equally as well. The
double quick by fours was capital and they
| came to company front in good shape
At the conclusion OF the drill they were greeted
with loud and prolonged applause, it being evident
that the Indianapolis boys stood well with the
crowd and were given position In the first rank
by the public. The applause which they evoked
was continued without cessation, supplemented
by cheers as
THE ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY
marched In company front and came to a haiti in
front OF the judges tent. They didn't drill, how
ever, as well as they looked. They wore black
trousers with red stripes, red dress coats with
double row OF brass buttons in 'front.', small gold
epaulettes, and big bearskin caps with swinging
gold tassels. They didn't make good beginning
A gun fell several times in stacking, and their
luted with the left hand when ali his
comrades used their right. They marched
rather unevenly but showed marked fmproyement
| w hQtr uiQaa
They loaded and fired well, and knet and rose and
lay fat and fired in such unison as elicit round
reality, as they formed nearly a semicircie, but
they did better subsequently. They came to COM
pany front from marching by fours In good style,
spectators were inclined to praise them every
time they deservedtr. Their blank cartridge vOleys
were excellent. The general verdict was that
they did fairly We'll taking everything into cOnsid-
GRAFTON.
THE JACKSON RIFLES OF MICHIGAN,
next appeared on the scene. AS they marched up
from thesOuthern gate by fours they did not keep
step very well, but made good appearance when
drawn up In company front before the judges
tent. Their uniform consisted OF blue trousers
with white stripes, blue dress coat. trimmed with
white, three rows OF brass buttons in 'front.' white
belt, and white helmet with waving red plume
They stacked arms well, but when they resumed
their guns two pieces were dropped. The owner
OF one waited until judge standing near by had
turned his back before picking up his gum and the
other man was handed his piece by the command
were literally applauded. They knelt on the green
grass as one man, and In that position fired well,
but when they arose they made mess OF it. by
full length one man lost his hat but he cautiously
sheaked out his hand and recovered It neatly, only
to get it on hind side before They came to com
pany front from double quick good shape. Their
general work, however, was only fair, and not
Superior to that OF the Alexandria company
were far ahead Of anything seen thus far to-day,
those OF the Toledo Cadets washington Light In
fantry, and louisiana Rif1es. Indeed 1t was the
Southrons on Tuesday excelled tO-day's cOmpeti-
tors up to this point Of the drill.
THE MoLINEUx RIPLEs,
of Brooklyn, were next to put in an appearance.
They entered the southern gate by fours, but upon
reaching the lighthouse formed In company front
and in that form marched I'D in front of the
judges, and they marched weil Thesr appearance
was not striking in any way, as their uniform was
rather subdued-white legg1ngs blue trousers,
double row OF brass buttons In front, and white
helmets with spikes. In stacking arms bayonet
was aropPed ~nch Shev was ;d res61re1 @ 0y tne con-
and distances were not well kept. They resumed
their arms In good style. Their different move
from firing at full length one man lost his helmet.
He presented much better appearance arter the
captain had placed it on his head. Taken all to-
gether, the Molineux Rifles were not above the
average.
Before this company had left the grounds the
C1nclnndGl Gatllng Gun squad look tnelr pOSltlOn
with gatling gun at the eastern side Of the drill
gro und to engage in competition with the Louis
Vile squad. Few minutes afterward
THE BRLKNAP RIFLES,
OF San Antonio, Texas, marched in. They had
plenty OF friends In the grand stand, who ap-
plauded them generously. They We're uniformed
in blue trousers with red stripe, blue frock coats
trimmed with red, single row OF brass buttons
down the front. and white helmets with red plumes
Their manual was good, and bayonets were
fyp nd Ynd vptt
by files and by company were also good. They
knelt and fired equally well, but 1t looked very
much as If they didn't open their cartridge boxes.
When the company fired lying down the captain
remained standing, the first mistake Of that kind,
and the grand stand verdict was that their exhibit
tfOn was the best OF the day up to that time, and
they were placed in the front rank.
The drill ground at this hour presented
VERY ANIMATED SIGHT,
The infantry company was drilling in the fore
ground, the Cincinnati squad were going through
thegatng gun drill the eastern side OF the enclo
sure, and opposite them the 5th Rhode Island Bat
TALON was undergoing inspection. General Augur
and his staff, mounted, occupied q commanding
position on the ground, surveying the scene with
critical eyes.
The Cincinnati squad were soon followed by the
Louisville squad, their rivals and the Louisville
LegfOd succeeded the Rhode Island Battalion for
inspection. At about the same time the San An
tonic Rifles annearod front the grand stand